The Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings, two teams who have yet to win the IPL trophy, are off to identical starts in the 2021 edition. They both performed admirably to begin their campaigns with a win, but they could not build on the momentum to secure a second victory in a row.
After beating Rajasthan Royals in their first game, Punjab Kings’ batting unit collapsed like ninepins in the previous match against Chennai Super Kings. The Capitals suffered a similar failure against the Rajasthan Royals, but unlike the Kings, they battled bravely with the ball and carried the game to the final over. Back-to-back losses are something that any team in the IPL needs to avoid so that this match will be important for both sides.
Weather
With average temperature around 32 degrees Celsius, Mumbai should have another clear and warm evening.
Pitch
After the first two IPL 2021 games at the Wankhede, the wicket had changed dramatically. Throughout the innings, the seamers should receive some help. Since the pitches have slowed a little, captains can bowl first to determine the situation.
Playing XIs
Punjab Kings
KL Rahul (c&wk), Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Nicholas Pooran, Deepak Hooda, Jhye Richardson, Shahrukh Khan, Riley Meredith, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami, Murugan Ashwin/Ravi Bishnoi
Delhi Capitals
Rishabh Pant (c&wk), Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Kagiso Rabada, Lalit Yadav, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Avesh Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tom Curran/Anrich Nortje
Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals – Match 11, Dream 11:
KL Rahul (c&wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), Chris Gayle, Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, Mohammed Shami, Jhye Richardson, Avesh Khan, Arshpreet Singh
Prediction
Match winner
Delhi Capitals
Winning the toss
Delhi Capitals
Top Batsman
Prithvi Shaw (Delhi Capitals), KL Rahul (Punjab Kings )
Top Bowler
Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals), Mohammed Shami (Punjab Kings )
Most Sixes
Rishabh Pant (Delhi Capitals), Chris Gayle (Punjab Kings )
Player of the Match
Rishabh Pant
Team Scores Batting First
Punjab Kings 185+, Delhi Capitals 200+
Both teams will be looking to move on from their recent losses. We expect KL Rahul’s Punjab Kings to do much better than anticipated, but not well enough to derail Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals. They always react to defeat with victory, and we expect the same strong response here. Let’s support your favourite IPL team with Baji!